Quality of Life Comparison

If you lived in China instead of Egypt, you would:

live 2.7 years longer

In Egypt, the average life expectancy is 73 years (72 years for men, 74 years for women). In China, that number is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 years for women).

be 80.6% less likely to be obese

In Egypt, 32.0% of adults are obese. In China, that number is 6.2% of people.

Economy

make 31.5% more money

Egypt has a GDP per capita of $12,700, while in China, the GDP per capita is $16,700.

be 67.2% less likely to be unemployed

In Egypt, 11.9% of adults are unemployed. In China, that number is 3.9%.

be 88.1% less likely to be live below the poverty line

In Egypt, 27.8% live below the poverty line. In China, however, that number is 3.3%.

spend 100.0% more on taxes

Egypt has a top tax rate of 22.5%. In China, the top tax rate is 45.0%.

Life

be 18.2% less likely to die during childbirth

In Egypt, approximately 33.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor. In China, 27.0 women do.

be 30.6% more likely to be literate

In Egypt, the literacy rate is 73.8%. In China, it is 96.4%.

be 36.8% less likely to die during infancy

In Egypt, approximately 19.0 children die before they reach the age of one. In China, on the other hand, 12.0 children do.

have 58.4% fewer children

In Egypt, there are approximately 29.6 babies per 1,000 people. In China, there are 12.3 babies per 1,000 people.

Basic Needs

be 35.7% more likely to have internet access

In Egypt, approximately 39.2% of the population has internet access. In China, about 53.2% do.

Geography

see 5.9 times more coastline

Egypt has a total of 2,450 km of coastline. In China, that number is 14,500 km.

China: At a glance

China (sometimes abbreviated PRC) is a sovereign country in East/Southeast Asia, with a total land area of approximately 9,326,410 sq km. For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. After World War II, the communists under MAO Zedong established an autocratic socialist system that, while ensuring China's sovereignty, imposed strict controls over everyday life and cost the lives of tens of millions of people. After 1978, MAO's successor DENG Xiaoping and other leaders focused on market-oriented economic development and by 2000 output had quadrupled. For much of the population, living standards have improved dramatically and the room for personal choice has expanded, yet political controls remain tight. Since the early 1990s, China has increased its global outreach and participation in international organizations.